United Airlines CEO has suffered a heart attack

"We have been informed by Oscar's family that he was admitted to the hospital on Thursday and we will provide further details as appropriate," the company said in a statement. "In the meantime, we are continuing to operate normally."

The recently appointed CEO is currently in a Chicago-area hospital, The Wall Street Journal reported earlier.

According to the report, United's board members are awaiting news of the severity of the heart attack to determine whether an interim CEO will be required.